What’s the correlation between the U.S. Census and your wallet? Billions of tax dollars may be a stake, and a haphazard count may threaten your voice in Congress. New York State Assemblyman Marcos Crespo is here to share his insights. Aired on December 5 & 28, 2017.

As asthma sends thousands of New York City children to the emergency room each year one councilman who represents New York’s “Asthma Alley” is looking to change that. Councilman Costa Constantinides is here with a plan to help our littlest New Yorkers breathe easily. Could America’s favorite pastime be one of the most dangerous? Former NFL quarterback, Joe Theismann, opens up […]

He’s the self-proclaimed MVP of sports rants and talking trash. Actor, podcaster and sports fanatic, Michael Rapaport, is here with his new book, “This Book Has Balls,” which offers his humorous perspective on sports highs, lows, and everything in between. Aired on November 7, 2017 and December 27, 2017.

Could America’s favorite pastime be one of the most dangerous? Former NFL quarterback, Joe Theismann, opens up about his career-ending injury as he works to tackle the issue of brain injuries in the league. Aired on November 7, 2017 and December 27, 2017.

As asthma sends thousands of New York City children to the emergency room each year one councilman who represents New York’s “Asthma Alley” is looking to change that. Councilman Costa Constantinides is here with a plan to help our littlest New Yorkers breathe easily. Aired on November 7, 2017 and December 27, 2017.

It was a morning bombshell for NBC’s “Today” viewers, as Savannah Guthrie announced live on the air that co-anchor Matt Lauer was fired following sexual misconduct allegations. Lauer is the latest in a string of high-powered men in the media and entertainment business to be terminated from his job over allegations of inappropriate behavior. We have the latest. What does the new GOP tax plan mean for your bottom line if […]

Tonight on MetroFocus! We’re going beyond the headlines in a special year end edition looking back at 2017. From President Trump’s first year in office to the long hot summer days of delays to terror attacks in the city to the silence breakers whose “MeToo” movement became a rallying cry heard around the world. Then, we have 2017’s top pop […]

The “Silence Breakers” started the “MeToo” movement that tumbled the pillars of power. As we head into 2018, can we expect more of the same. Jessica Bennett, first-ever gender editor for the New York Times joins us. Aired December 21, 2017.

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